Well here is my experience.

Hired October 2017, finished ioe the end of January. Indy based, never sat a day of reserve. Never bid and was awarded 16-17 days off continuously each month. When I started bidding for specifics, I started getting 13-14 days off a month. We are never awarded less than 12 days off per month per the contract.

On the FO side, pretty much any base is junior and easy to hold within the first few months besides Miami. Took me 11 months to hold Miami (DOH to start flying out of MIA)

Indy trips start early and finish late so commuting can be difficult. However, crashpads are cheaper in Indy compared to LGA. (Ex. $180 vs $300 per month)

Classmates that got LGA said they were constantly assigned flying and didn’t sit around much.

Keriz